----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. What is McNomic? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule I/1 - Introduction [Stone] McNomic is a game about itself. Starting from a base ruleset, participants engage in a process of refining and enhancing those rules, evolving them. These rules do not currently specify any manner in which this game can be won. Rule I/2 - The McNomic Forum [Stone] The McNomic Forum (or, simply "the Forum") is the "McNomic" Topic of the Live Games Forum message board on Delphi. The Live Games Forum can be reached via www.delphi.com/livegames. The Forum is used for official notices regarding ongoing McNomic activity, including announcements, questions, answers, and discussion concerning how the game is played, and what is going on in it. Official postingss may be required by rule to appear in the Forum, and any other McNomic-related postings are encouraged here as well. Rule I/3 - The McNomic Website [Paper] A simple website will be maintained providing links to web-based pages which contain any Official Documents required by rule. The current address of this Website is: http://www.xnet.com/~dmckenna/McNomic.html Rule I/4 - Language [Stone] Any and all usages of gender specific words such and "he", "she", "his", "hers", etc, will be understood to apply to all genders and the usage of either is freely permitted within McNomic. Rule I/5 - Time [Stone] When time itself is a relevent issue, current Eastern (US) Time will be used, regardless of its Daylight Savings status. Whatever time it is in Washington D.C. is what time it is in McNomic. Rule I/6 - Players [Stone] All participants of McNomic are called "Players". Rule I/7 - Active Players Roster [Stone] The following is a list of current players. It will be modified without comment when each new player is activated and thier name is added to it. Player Name Delphi Name Preferred EMail ----------- ----------- --------------- Mac DSMcKenna dmckenna@xnet.com Sed Sed100 sed413@cegi.net Id AHuberman davidh@arin.net Cav Cavalier99 scotth@muhlon.com Puzz PuzzledMom puzzledmom@hotmail.com Frank Frodo_30 frodo_30@delphi.com Kevan Mornington kevan@somethingorother.com Kont Kontrarie kontrarie@delphi.com Blue StripedRat stripedrat@aol.com Dave B. DBrigden dbrigden@delphi.com Malaprop Malaprop mkastle1@emsd63.n-cook.k12.il.us VickiLyn Lynn70 andrews@fmhi.usf.edu Rule I/8 - Player Activation [Stone] People wishing to become Players must send an EMail to the Moderator. The Subject Line of the EMail must say "McNomic: Join Request" The body of the EMail must contain the player Name, the Delphi User Name, and the preferred EMail address. Upon Approval of the Moderator, the person will be activated as a Player, and the Moderator will post a message in the Forum informing other players of the addition. Rule I/9 - Player Deactivation [Paper] Players wishing to leave the game must send an EMail to the Moderator with a Subject Line of "McNomic: Deactivation". The Moderator will Deactivate the Player, announcing this change in the Forum. Rule I/10 - Getting a Big Brother [Paper] New players may petition for a Big Brother (or Sister). A Big Brother or Sister is another Player, approved by the Moderator, who can review proposals before they are submitted for clarity and content (usually, via EMail). To request a Big Brother, an EMail must be sent to the Moderator with the subject line of "McNomic: Big Brother Request", and the Moderator will assign the requesting Player to the Big Brother with the smallest caseload. The list of currently approved Big Brothers or Sisters which follows will be updated without comment upon the addition or deletion of a new Big Brother or Sister: Mac (currently assigned Puzz) Kevan Rule I/11 - Thanks for the help! [Paper] A Player may break off thier relationship with their assigned Big Brother by notifying both the moderator and the Big Brother via EMail with the subject line "McNomic: Thank's Big Brother". [...] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Defined Titles ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule IV/1 - The Moderator [Wooden] One Player is named the Moderator. The current Moderator of this McNomic is: Player Name: Mac Delphi Username: DSMCKENNA Preferred EMail: dmckenna@xnet.com Responsibilities: * Keep Time: Establish the beginning and ending dates of each Period, Interlude, and Cycle, posting notices in the McNomic Forum * Maintain the McNomic Website * New/Leaving Player processing * Maintain the "Current Ruleset" web page. * Update the Ruleset for New/Leaving Players, misspellings, awkward wording, or more sensible ordering or layout of the Rules. * Apply the results of legislated changes to the Ruleset. * Receives all Formal Proposals via EMail, and creates (and posts) the ballot for the current Cycle's voting. * Receives and Tallies the votes, posting both the votes and the results of the voting in the forum and/or at links reachable from the McNomic Website. * Final interpreter: If a conflict arises in the interpretation of the Rules, decides the outcome of the conflict. * Must be an active Player. All McNomic-related EMail communication with the Moderator must have a subject line beginning with "McNomic:". Rule IV/2 - Back-Up Moderator [Paper] Appointed by the Moderator. The Moderator will request by email, one Player to be his/her Back-up Moderator. If the Player refuses the Moderator's request in an email, then the Moderator will choose another Player, make the request again, until a Player accepts the responsibility. Responsibilities:- * To assist the Moderator in whichever ways the Moderator and the Back-up Moderator deem necessary. * In the event the Moderator is unable to fulfill the duties as defined by the Ruleset, the Back-up Moderater will fulfill any and/or all of these duties, as needed, due to emergency. [...] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- X. Don't Spill The Beer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule X/1 - The Game [Paper] There is in existance in the world of Mcnomic, a 48 oz Pitcher, which contains 17oz of Beer. All Players have an unlimited supply of Beer, however cannot drink any of this Beer unless it is from the Pitcher. The start of the Beer Party will begin with the Moderator, who will either drink from the Pitcher, or pour Beer into the Pitcher, choosing from the following amounts: A player must either pour : 4oz 7oz 16oz 23oz into the pitcher Or drink: 3oz 9oz 18oz 32oz After the moderator initiates play he will "tag" another player by posting the following: * The amount he drank from, or poured into the pitcher * The name of the next person who is to take a turn. The players shall be called in the order it appears on the Roster in the Ruleset. Rule X/2 - The Karma Effect [Paper] A Player must reply within 24 hours of the time the previous Player's turn was posted. A Player, upon his turn, must either drink from, or pour into the pitcher, one of the preset amounts, and "Pass it on." In the event a player does not respond within 24 "real time" hours, the play shall be passed on to the next Player and the Player that missed his/her turn will lose 1 millikarma. If a Player "drains the pitcher" by drinking the exact amount left in the pitcher, he receives 1 Millikarm, pours one of the set amounts into the pitcher and "tags" the the next Player, by posting the name of the next Player down on the roster list, located at the Mcnomic Website. If a Player "spills the beer" by pouring too much beer into the pitcher, he/she loses 1 millikarm, must drink a preset amount (listed as X.A.3.b) out of the pitcher and "tag" the next Player, by posting the pitcher and it's new amount and the next Player on the roster. If A player "tops off" the pitcher by pouring one of the preset amount, and having it fill the pitcher Exactly to 48OZ, They will receive 2 millikarms, drink one of the preset amounts out of the pitcher, post the pitcher and it's new amount along with the name of the next Player on the Roster list.